South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Durham

This appeal is taken by the South Carolina Department of Social Services from a Family Court order relieving respondent, Willie Durham, from the terms of a previous order which established his paternity of, and support obligation for, Toshia Mayes, a minor child. We reverse and reinstate the original order.

By order filed September 15, 1975, respondent was adjudged liable for the support of Toshia Mayes. No appeal was taken from that order. On January 3, 1979, respondent filed a petition seeking relief from the 1975 support order on the grounds that he was not the father of Toshia Mayes. The…